Friday, 2/28/97 Benefit dinner honors chancellor’s 29 years of service Distinguished guests attend gala, raising $500,000 for scholarships, construction By Frances Lee Daily Bruin Contributor They call him Chuck. Read more...

Friday, 2/28/97 Umbilical cord cells used to treat disease Therapy provides convenient alternative to bone marrow transplants for genetic immune system disorders By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Playfully donning a UCLA cap while squirming in the arms of his father, 4-year-old Garrett LaRue seemed anxious to get to his grandmother’s, where he and his family would finally be able to relax after a series of intense medical therapies. Read more...

Thursday, February 27, 1997 CHIAPAS: Supporters feel spiritual connection with Mexican rebel movementBy Joshua Smith Daily Bruin Contributor Clusters of students milled around Westwood Plaza stage in small groups of four or five Wednesday afternoon awaiting the arrival of Cecilia Rodriguez, a U.S. Read more...

Thursday, February 27, 1997 MENTORS: Service gives students counsel about post-graduation optionsBy J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor With GPAs to maintain, classes to attend, papers to write and finals to worry about, sometimes the last thing undergraduates want to think about is graduate school. Read more...

Thursday, February 27, 1997 CONSTRUCTION: Aging villa, once restored, is expected to house new chancellorBy Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Staff UCLA is doing more for its yet-unnamed chancellor than put out a welcome mat ­ it’s putting out a villa. Read more...

Thursday, February 27, 1997 UCLA’s Tree Project meets quarterly to plant trees in urban Los Angeles and inform young students about protecting the environment By Teresa Barone Daily Bruin Contributor Heavy rains pelted their backs and drops of water splashed in their eyes as they shoveled a 4-foot hole in the ground. Read more...

Thursday, February 27, 1997Graduate employees to stage day of action Today, members of the Student Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE/UAW) will join graduate students across the country in a "National Day of Action" to support the unionization of graduate students who work as teachers, researchers and staff at the nation’s universities. Read more...